A quick turnaround was required before we head off to the Baltic to join the Silver Whisper.
So, Tracy raced up to Skegness to mothball the van for the year; I did various odd jobs, quite a few visits to hospital to attempt to cheer my father up; plus there was the frantic packing to get ready for the Baltic.
The Baltic's weather is notoriously bad, but at least it can't possibly be colder, greyer or rainier than we've already experienced this summer.